Conferencing in Devon - By: SallyN

Why Devon?
The glorious Devon countryside combined with the North Devon rugged coastline offers the perfect backdrop for your Devon conference. If you prefer more of a city vibe then Plymouth or Exeter have state of the art facilities ready to make any size of meeting a success. With a varied dramatic landscape, Devon has two national parks, Dartmoor and Exmoor and over 300 beaches to explore.

Why not combine business and leisure and take advantage of the magnificent scenery and the array of activities on offer. Dartmoor and Exmoor is the perfect place to experience some of the county’s adventure activities such as letter boxing, hiking, cycling and orienteering which makes the perfect team building exercise. Alternatively, head to the coast and take advantage of one of the many water sports such as sailing, sea kayaking, surfing and kite surfing.

Accessibility
Devon is an ideal location for any Devon conference event or corporate team building session. You can access Devon within 3 hours from London and just 2 hours from Bristol. There are regular flights into Exeter and Plymouth.

Various Devon Conference Venues
There are a wide variety of conference venues in Devon to choose from. Whether you are planning a small company meeting, a team building exercise or a large corporate conference Devon has a range of venues for you to choose from.

Soak up the scenery at one of the many country house hotels which offer conference venues as well as the service and accommodation you may need if delegates are travelling far. Such venues include Woodbury Park Hotel and Golf Club and The Ilsington Hotel in Dartmoor. For a conference venue in a coastal location there are a number of hotel venues to choose from. Such hotels with conference facilities include Woolacombe Bay Hotel, The Palace Hotel and Queens Court Hotel. Other venues which are purely conference centres include Sandy Park in Exeter and The Riviera International Conference Centre in Torquay.

The advantage of holding your conference at a hotel compared to a historical house or a conference centre is that the quality of the food and service is usually top notch, especially as hotels are used to hosting a whole variety of events on a regular basis. Also you don’t have the added worry about finding anywhere for people to stay.

An advantage of holding your conference at a conference centre is that you will are more likely to find state of the art appliances and high quality technology to use during your conference, however, this can’t always be guaranteed!

Planning your Conference
There are a number of points to consider when you are planning your Devon conference. Here is a list of things to note:
• Does the conference venue reflect your company’s culture and ethos?
• Is the conference room a suitable size for all of the intended delegates?
• Is the conference centre easily accessible for everyone to get to?
• Does the conference venue have all of the facilities you require?
• Consider your budget – do you think you are getting value for money?
• Does you conference venue offer a wide choice of refreshments and food offerings?

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There are a wide range of conference venues to choose from including hotels in Devon and large conference centres.

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